Today on Broadway: Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

'The Wiz' Announces Tour Cast, Sneak Peek of 'Real Women Have Curves,' Grace on How TikTok Ban Will Impact Theatre

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1) 'The Wiz' Announces Full National Tour Cast
https://playbill.com/article/the-wiz-tour-finds-full-cast

2) 'Kinky Boots' to Launch Non-Equity Tour This Fall
https://playbill.com/article/new-tour-of-kinky-boots-musical-will-launch-this-fall 

3) This Week's Theatrical Schedule

Monday, Jan. 13

Opening: ‘Mindplay’ Off-Broadway at Greenwich House Theater
https://mindplaynyc.com/ 

Previews: ‘300 Paintings’ Off-Broadway at Vineyard Theatre
https://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/sam-kissajukian-300-paintings/ 

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Opening: ‘Show/Boat: A River’ Under the Radar Festival at NYU Skirball Center
https://nyuskirball.org/events/show-boat-a-river/ 

Previews: ‘Beckett Briefs’ Off-Broadway at Irish Rep
https://irishrep.org/show/2024-2025-season/beckett-briefs/ 

Friday, Jan. 17

Previews: ‘Cymbeline’ Off-Broadway from NAATC at Classic Stage Company
https://www.naatco.org/show/cymbeline 

Sunday, Jan. 19

Closing: ‘Our Town’ on Broadway
https://www.ourtownbroadway.com/ 

4) 'Once Upon a Mattress' Revival to Get Cast Album
https://playbill.com/article/sutton-foster-led-broadway-once-upon-a-mattress-to-record-cast-album

5) Grace Discusses TikTok Ban on Theatre

6) Recommendations

'My Mother’s Funeral: The Show' at SoHo Playhouse
https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/my-mothers-funeral-the-show

'Real Women Have Curves' Releases Video of 'Flying Away'
https://youtu.be/23ceZdFwwGM